{"id":2358,"date":"2023-09-05T12:05:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T12:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/loups\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T12:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T12:07:24","slug":"loups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/fr\/loups\/","title":{"rendered":"Les loups en Belgique &#8211; Histoire et r\u00e9surgence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En 2018, un \u00e9v\u00e9nement notable a retenu l&rsquo;attention des Belges et des passionn\u00e9s de faune sauvage : l&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/asithappens\/as-it-happens-wednesday-edition-1.4501604\/naya-is-the-1st-known-wolf-in-belgium-in-over-100-years-and-she-may-be-looking-for-a-mate-1.4501606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">observation d&rsquo;un loup<\/a> dans la province du Limbourg, au nord-est du pays.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il s&rsquo;agit de la premi\u00e8re pr\u00e9sence confirm\u00e9e d&rsquo;un loup sauvage en Belgique depuis plus d&rsquo;un si\u00e8cle.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il a ouvert des conversations sur les efforts de conservation, la pr\u00e9servation de l&rsquo;habitat et la cohabitation avec des esp\u00e8ces absentes depuis des g\u00e9n\u00e9rations.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dans cet article, nous aborderons la pr\u00e9sence historique des loups en Belgique, leur apparition r\u00e9cente, les efforts de conservation et les pr\u00e9occupations qui en d\u00e9coulent.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/fr\/loups\/#La_presence_historique_des_loups_en_Belgique\" >La pr\u00e9sence historique des loups en Belgique<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/fr\/loups\/#La_resurgence_recente_des_loups_en_Belgique\" >La r\u00e9surgence r\u00e9cente des loups en Belgique<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/fr\/loups\/#Preoccupations_concernant_la_securite_publique_et_la_predation_du_betail\" >Pr\u00e9occupations concernant la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 publique et la pr\u00e9dation du b\u00e9tail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/fr\/loups\/#Efforts_de_conservation_de_la_population_de_loups_en_Belgique\" >Efforts de conservation de la population de loups en Belgique<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/fr\/loups\/#Lavenir_des_loups_en_Belgique\" >L&rsquo;avenir des loups en Belgique<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/fr\/loups\/#Questions_frequemment_posees\" >Questions fr\u00e9quemment pos\u00e9es<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_presence_historique_des_loups_en_Belgique\"><\/span>La pr\u00e9sence historique des loups en Belgique<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wolf-lying-ground.png\" alt=\"terrain de jeu des loups\" class=\"wp-image-2318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wolf-lying-ground.png 601w, https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wolf-lying-ground-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Loup couch\u00e9 sur le sol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les loups \u00e9taient autrefois tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9sents en Belgique, parcourant librement les paysages forestiers du pays et contribuant \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9quilibre de son \u00e9cosyst\u00e8me.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ils \u00e9taient m\u00eame tenus en haute estime au Moyen \u00c2ge en raison de leur importance symbolique dans le folklore et la mythologie locaux.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais lorsque les d\u00e9cennies se sont transform\u00e9es en si\u00e8cles et que les populations humaines et les activit\u00e9s agricoles se sont d\u00e9velopp\u00e9es, les loups sont pass\u00e9s du statut de symboles v\u00e9n\u00e9r\u00e9s des l\u00e9gendes \u00e0 celui de menaces pour le b\u00e9tail et la s\u00e9curit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les moutons, les veaux et les ch\u00e8vres survivaient rarement \u00e0 une nuit o\u00f9 des loups vivaient dans les environs, ce qui entra\u00eenait des pertes importantes pour ceux qui d\u00e9pendaient de ces animaux pour leur nourriture et leur travail.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Au XIXe si\u00e8cle, la Belgique en a eu assez.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les campagnes de chasse autoris\u00e9es par le gouvernement, ainsi que les efforts locaux des agriculteurs, ont doubl\u00e9 ses efforts pour \u00e9liminer les loups par tous les moyens n\u00e9cessaires.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il n&rsquo;y a pas eu de piti\u00e9 : les loups ont \u00e9t\u00e9 chass\u00e9s pour le sport, empoisonn\u00e9s et pi\u00e9g\u00e9s pour prot\u00e9ger le b\u00e9tail et les int\u00e9r\u00eats humains.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dans les ann\u00e9es 1890, le dernier loup de Belgique a \u00e9t\u00e9 abattu par le roi L\u00e9opold II &#8211; c&rsquo;est du moins ce que l&rsquo;on raconte.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La perte d&rsquo;habitat, la chasse intensive et les efforts d&rsquo;\u00e9radication agressifs ont fait payer un lourd tribut \u00e0 la population de loups, les conduisant \u00e0 une extinction locale dans le pays au d\u00e9but du 20e si\u00e8cle.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_resurgence_recente_des_loups_en_Belgique\"><\/span>La r\u00e9surgence r\u00e9cente des loups en Belgique<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/brown-wolf.png\" alt=\"loup brun\" class=\"wp-image-2315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/brown-wolf.png 750w, https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/brown-wolf-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Loup brun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pendant plus d&rsquo;un si\u00e8cle, les loups ont \u00e9t\u00e9 consid\u00e9r\u00e9s comme un \u00e9l\u00e9ment secondaire : un souvenir lointain du pass\u00e9 de la Belgique, une pr\u00e9sence mythique dans les vieux livres et le folklore.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais au milieu de l&rsquo;agitation de la vie moderne, le d\u00e9but du 21e si\u00e8cle a vu l&rsquo;\u00e9mergence progressive de rapports et de quelques preuves ind\u00e9niables de la pr\u00e9sence de loups &#8211; pistes dans la neige, images floues captur\u00e9es par des cam\u00e9ras \u00e0 distance, etc.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cependant, ces rencontres n&rsquo;ont jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 confirm\u00e9es et ne sont donc pas consid\u00e9r\u00e9es comme des observations officielles.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les choses ont chang\u00e9 en janvier 2018, lorsqu&rsquo;un loup muni d&rsquo;un collier \u00e9metteur en provenance d&rsquo;Allemagne s&rsquo;est introduit en Flandre, l&rsquo;une des trois r\u00e9gions de Belgique.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La femelle de deux ans, affectueusement nomm\u00e9e Naya, a \u00e9t\u00e9 rep\u00e9r\u00e9e pr\u00e8s d&rsquo;une zone militaire \u00e0 Beringen, dans la province du Limbourg.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quelques mois plus tard, un loup m\u00e2le a \u00e9t\u00e9 rep\u00e9r\u00e9 dans les Hautes Fagnes de Wallonie.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Et les observations se sont <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselstimes.com\/108312\/belgium-could-have-its-own-wolf-pack-as-early-as-this-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poursuivies \u00e0 partir de l\u00e0<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En 2023, 15 \u00e0 25 loups habiteraient en Belgique : une meute en Flandre et une autre dans le sud de la Wallonie.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preoccupations_concernant_la_securite_publique_et_la_predation_du_betail\"><\/span>Pr\u00e9occupations concernant la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 publique et la pr\u00e9dation du b\u00e9tail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tan-wolf-flower-field.png\" alt=\"tan wolf flower field\" class=\"wp-image-2312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tan-wolf-flower-field.png 750w, https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tan-wolf-flower-field-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Loup bronz\u00e9 sur un champ de fleurs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L&rsquo;apparition progressive du loup en Belgique a suscit\u00e9 de nombreux d\u00e9bats au sein de la communaut\u00e9 locale, en particulier dans les zones rurales o\u00f9 l&rsquo;\u00e9levage est r\u00e9pandu.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malgr\u00e9 leur petit nombre, des dizaines de moutons ont d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e9t\u00e9 victimes de la pr\u00e9dation des loups, ce qui a eu un impact sur les moyens de subsistance des communaut\u00e9s agricoles.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La situation est devenue si grave qu&rsquo;elle a donn\u00e9 lieu \u00e0 plusieurs manifestations dans tout le pays, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselstimes.com\/186608\/3000-take-part-in-torchlit-parade-against-wolves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 000 habitants<\/a> se joignant \u00e0 une manifestation en 2021.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les gens ont accroch\u00e9 des images de moutons morts sur les cl\u00f4tures avec le texte \u00ab\u00a0C&rsquo;est l&rsquo;\u0153uvre du loup\u00a0\u00bb, soulignant ainsi leur frustration \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9gard des pr\u00e9dateurs.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les manifestants n&rsquo;avaient pas de mauvaises intentions \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9gard des loups ; au contraire, ils reconnaissaient leur importance pour l&rsquo;\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me. Au contraire, la manifestation \u00e9tait un message adress\u00e9 au gouvernement.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johan Schouteden, qui a perdu des dizaines de moutons \u00e0 la suite d&rsquo;attaques de loups, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-64940584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBC News<\/a> qu&rsquo;il n&rsquo;\u00e9tait pas oppos\u00e9 \u00e0 la cohabitation avec ces pr\u00e9dateurs, \u00e0 condition qu&rsquo;il y ait une raison.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab\u00a0Je veux vivre avec le loup\u00a0\u00bb, dit-il. \u00ab\u00a0Tant que nous sommes pay\u00e9s pour tout le travail suppl\u00e9mentaire que nous devons effectuer pour les tenir \u00e0 distance\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outre la perte de b\u00e9tail, les citoyens belges ont \u00e9galement craint pour leur s\u00e9curit\u00e9 personnelle.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les loups sont des pr\u00e9dateurs et leur pr\u00e9sence dans le paysage ouvre la voie \u00e0 des attaques humaines.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S&rsquo;il est vrai que les loups \u00e9vitent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement les humains et constituent rarement une menace, ils n&rsquo;h\u00e9sitent pas \u00e0 attaquer s&rsquo;ils sont menac\u00e9s ou si l&rsquo;occasion se pr\u00e9sente.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Efforts_de_conservation_de_la_population_de_loups_en_Belgique\"><\/span>Efforts de conservation de la population de loups en Belgique<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/red-and-gray-wolf.png\" alt=\"loup rouge et gris\" class=\"wp-image-2309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/red-and-gray-wolf.png 750w, https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/red-and-gray-wolf-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Loup rouge et gris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Belgique a d\u00e9ploy\u00e9 des efforts importants pour prot\u00e9ger la population de loups et assurer sa p\u00e9rennit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selon la <a href=\"https:\/\/wilderness-society.org\/wolves-thrive-in-belgium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 europ\u00e9enne pour la nature<\/a>, le gouvernement du Limbourg a adopt\u00e9 des lois parmi les plus strictes jamais vues pour prot\u00e9ger les loups dans la r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les loups b\u00e9n\u00e9ficient de la m\u00eame protection que le castor europ\u00e9en et la loutre.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toute forme de chasse est interdite et les braconniers sont passibles d&rsquo;une amende pouvant aller jusqu&rsquo;\u00e0 500 000 euros et d&rsquo;une peine d&#8217;emprisonnement de cinq ans.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D&rsquo;autres mesures sont \u00e9galement mises en place. Les gardes forestiers, ainsi que les inspecteurs de l&rsquo;Agence flamande pour la nature et les for\u00eats, surveilleront r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement les mouvements et le comportement des loups.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le gouvernement a \u00e9galement mis en \u0153uvre des strat\u00e9gies non l\u00e9tales pour prot\u00e9ger le b\u00e9tail.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les loups \u00ab\u00a0probl\u00e9matiques\u00a0\u00bb peuvent \u00eatre abattus \u00e0 l&rsquo;aide de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselstimes.com\/316383\/flanders-to-allow-shooting-of-problematic-wolves-with-paintball-guns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fusils de paintball<\/a> afin de r\u00e9associer les personnes au danger, mais toute mesure plus radicale peut entra\u00eener des sanctions.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lavenir_des_loups_en_Belgique\"><\/span>L&rsquo;avenir des loups en Belgique<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wolf-on-snow.png\" alt=\"loup sur la neige\" class=\"wp-image-2306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wolf-on-snow.png 750w, https:\/\/beentobelgium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wolf-on-snow-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Loup sur la neige<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des strat\u00e9gies de gestion prudentes et \u00e0 des efforts de collaboration au sein de la communaut\u00e9 locale, l&rsquo;avenir des loups en Belgique suscite de plus en plus d&rsquo;optimisme.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les experts estiment que la population de loups augmentera d&rsquo;au moins 30 % par an.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_frequemment_posees\"><\/span>Questions fr\u00e9quemment pos\u00e9es<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Where can you see wolves in Belgium?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">You can see wolves in Belgium in the Li\u00e8ge Province of High Fens, the north of Limburg Province, and in southern Wallonia.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Which country in Europe has the most wolves?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Outside Russia, the countries in Europe with the most number of wolves include Italy, with around 3,300 wolves, Spain, with 2,000 to 3,000 wolves, and Romania, with 2,500 wolves.<br><br>As of 2023, Europe has around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/science-nature\/europe-great-place-be-large-meat-eater-180953664\/?no-ist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">17,000 wolves<\/a> (excluding Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus).<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What country in the world has the highest wolf population?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">The country with the highest wolf population is Canada, with more than 50,000 wolves in its landscape.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Are there also bears in Belgium?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Yes, there are bears in Belgium, albeit seeing one is extremely rare.\u00a0<br><br>Brown bears\u2014the second largest bear in the world\u2014live in the northern parts of the country.\u00a0<br><br>Most of these bears come from neighboring countries.\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En 2018, un \u00e9v\u00e9nement notable a retenu l&rsquo;attention des Belges et des passionn\u00e9s de faune sauvage : l&rsquo;observation d&rsquo;un loup dans la province du Limbourg, au nord-est du pays. Il s&rsquo;agit de la premi\u00e8re pr\u00e9sence confirm\u00e9e d&rsquo;un loup sauvage en Belgique depuis plus d&rsquo;un si\u00e8cle. 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